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Gale Warning 99, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 29, 2020, 3:56 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 29, 2020, 3:56 AM AKST (12:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2020, 3:37 AM AKST
- In force
- 5 days
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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096 FZAK51 PAFC 291256 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-300215- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 955 mb low 100 nm east of Kodiak City Wed morning moves into Cook Inlet at 972 mb by Wed afternoon and dissipates. A new 978 mb low forms over the Gulf Thu morning and persists through Fri morning. $$ PKZ119-300215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 29 ft subsiding to 23 ft after midnight. Snow showers. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ120-300215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ121-300215- Resurrection Bay- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-300215- Prince William Sound- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. Widespread snow showers mixing with rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .THU...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-300215- Port Valdez- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-300215- Valdez Narrows- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-300215- Valdez Arm- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-300215- Passage Canal- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt shifting to E late. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-300215- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-300215- Barren Islands East- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ132-300215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU...W wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ136-300215- Chiniak Bay- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ137-300215- Marmot Bay- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ138-300215- Shelikof Strait- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .THU...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-300215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-300215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. .THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ141-300215- Kachemak Bay- 356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
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659 FZAK51 PAFC 300057 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-301400- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 961 mb low 40 nm southwest of Seward moves inland by Thu morning. A 980 mb North Pacific low 70 nm southwest of Seward Thu afternoon moves to 30 nm northeast of Middleton Island at 984 mb by Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ119-301400- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt decreasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 30 ft subsiding to 21 ft after midnight. Snow showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ120-301400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ121-301400- Resurrection Bay- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S wind 25 kt this evening diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-301400- Prince William Sound- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-301400- Port Valdez- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-301400- Valdez Narrows- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-301400- Valdez Arm- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-301400- Passage Canal- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E wind 30 kt this evening. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-301400- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-301400- Barren Islands East- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ132-301400- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU...W wind 40 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ136-301400- Chiniak Bay- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-301400- Marmot Bay- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-301400- Shelikof Strait- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-301400- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-301400- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. .THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ141-301400- Kachemak Bay- 357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
438 FZAK51 PAFC 300120 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-301415- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... $$ PKZ119-301415- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 30 ft subsiding to 21 ft after midnight. Snow showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ120-301415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ121-301415- Resurrection Bay- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-301415- Prince William Sound- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-301415- Port Valdez- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-301415- Valdez Narrows- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-301415- Valdez Arm- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-301415- Passage Canal- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-301415- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-301415- Barren Islands East- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ132-301415- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU...W wind 40 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ136-301415- Chiniak Bay- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-301415- Marmot Bay- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-301415- Shelikof Strait- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-301415- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-301415- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Snow. .THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ141-301415- Kachemak Bay- 420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
773 FZAK51 PAFC 300227 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-301515- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 961 mb low 40 nm southwest of Seward moves inland by Thu morning. A 980 mb North Pacific low 70 nm southwest of Seward Thu afternoon moves to 30 nm northeast of Middleton Island at 984 mb by Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ119-301515- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 30 ft subsiding to 21 ft after midnight. Snow showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ120-301515- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ121-301515- Resurrection Bay- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-301515- Prince William Sound- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-301515- Port Valdez- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-301515- Valdez Narrows- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-301515- Valdez Arm- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-301515- Passage Canal- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-301515- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-301515- Barren Islands East- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ132-301515- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU...W wind 40 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ136-301515- Chiniak Bay- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-301515- Marmot Bay- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-301515- Shelikof Strait- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-301515- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-301515- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Snow. .THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ141-301515- Kachemak Bay- 527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
560 FZAK51 PAFC 301255 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-310215- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 980 mb low 75 nm east of Kodiak City moves to 30 nm north of Middleton Island at 983 mb by Fri morning and then weakens as it moves inland Fri afternoon. A new low develops 60 nm southwest of Middleton Island Fri afternoon and then moves to 175 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 990 mb early Sat morning. $$ PKZ119-310215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ120-310215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ121-310215- Resurrection Bay- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-310215- Prince William Sound- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-310215- Port Valdez- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-310215- Valdez Narrows- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-310215- Valdez Arm- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-310215- Passage Canal- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-310215- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT AND FRI...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-310215- Barren Islands East- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ132-310215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ136-310215- Chiniak Bay- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-310215- Marmot Bay- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-310215- Shelikof Strait- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ139-310215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT AND FRI...W wind 25 kt, except N wind 10 kt N of Anchor Point. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray S of Anchor Point. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. $$ PKZ140-310215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-310215- Kachemak Bay- 355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
796 FZAK51 PAFC 310001 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-311300- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 981 mb low 90 nm South of Seward moves to 330 nm West of Sitka at 1002 mb for Sat afternoon. Its front wraps across the North Gulf Coast through Sat afternoon. A 986 mb low forms 115 nm Southeast of Middleton Island Fri night and moves to 45 nm Northwest of Sitka at 996 mb by Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-311300- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt except NE 25 kt near the coast. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...W of Hinchinbrook Island N wind 20 kt...E of Hinchinbrook Island S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ120-311300- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ121-311300- Resurrection Bay- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-311300- Prince William Sound- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-311300- Port Valdez- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-311300- Valdez Narrows- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-311300- Valdez Arm- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-311300- Passage Canal- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-311300- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-311300- Barren Islands East- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ132-311300- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 35 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ136-311300- Chiniak Bay- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-311300- Marmot Bay- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-311300- Shelikof Strait- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-311300- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-311300- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-311300- Kachemak Bay- 301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
628 FZAK51 PAFC 310714 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 Updated Zone 138. Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-312015- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 981 mb low 90 nm South of Seward moves to 330 nm West of Sitka at 1002 mb for Sat afternoon. Its front wraps across the North Gulf Coast through Sat afternoon. A 986 mb low forms 115 nm Southeast of Middleton Island Fri night and moves to 45 nm Northwest of Sitka at 996 mb by Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-312015- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt except NE 25 kt near the coast. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...W of Hinchinbrook Island N wind 20 kt...E of Hinchinbrook Island S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ120-312015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ121-312015- Resurrection Bay- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-312015- Prince William Sound- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-312015- Port Valdez- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-312015- Valdez Narrows- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-312015- Valdez Arm- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-312015- Passage Canal- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-312015- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-312015- Barren Islands East- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ132-312015- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 35 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ136-312015- Chiniak Bay- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-312015- Marmot Bay- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-312015- Shelikof Strait- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-312015- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-312015- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-312015- Kachemak Bay- 1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
021 FZAK51 PAFC 311301 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-010215- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 985 mb low over Middleton Island moves to 90 nm south of Yakutat at 988 mb early Sat morning then moves inland across the Panhandle Sat night. A ridge builds across the western Gulf Sat night and shifts to the eastern waters Sunday afternoon. $$ PKZ119-010215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E of Middleton Island, S wind 25 kt. Elsewhere, variable wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt late. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ120-010215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ121-010215- Resurrection Bay- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-010215- Prince William Sound- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-010215- Port Valdez- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-010215- Valdez Narrows- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-010215- Valdez Arm- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-010215- Passage Canal- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas building to 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-010215- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-010215- Barren Islands East- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ132-010215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ136-010215- Chiniak Bay- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-010215- Marmot Bay- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-010215- Shelikof Strait- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-010215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S of Anchor Point, W wind 25 kt. Elsewhere, variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft, except 8 ft S of Anchor Point. Heavy freezing spray S of Anchor Point. .TONIGHT...S of Anchor Point, W wind 25 kt. Elsewhere, N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight, except 7 ft S of Anchor Point. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray S of Anchor Point in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-010215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-010215- Kachemak Bay- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
193 FZAK51 PAFC 010023 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-011330- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 985 mb low 50 nm southwest of Middleton Island moves to the eastern Gulf at 994 mb Sat afternoon and then moves inland across the Panhandle Sat evening. A front approaches the western Gulf Sat night and moves to the central Gulf by Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ119-011330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt dimininshing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta in the evening. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ120-011330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ121-011330- Resurrection Bay- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-011330- Prince William Sound- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-011330- Port Valdez- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-011330- Valdez Narrows- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-011330- Valdez Arm- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-011330- Passage Canal- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 50 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts up to 55 kt near Whittier. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-011330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ131-011330- Barren Islands East- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ132-011330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ136-011330- Chiniak Bay- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-011330- Marmot Bay- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-011330- Shelikof Strait- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts up to 60 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-011330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-011330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .MON...N wind 20 kt. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. .WED...S wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-011330- Kachemak Bay- 323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
116 FZAK51 PAFC 011256 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-020215- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 mb low 55 nm south of Middleton Island will dissipate as it exits across the eastern Gulf Sat afternoon. A front will enter the southwest Gulf Sun and move to the north Gulf coast Sun night. $$ PKZ119-020215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta. .SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ120-020215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray along the coast. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray along the coast. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ121-020215- Resurrection Bay- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-020215- Prince William Sound- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt by afternoon...strongest over the western sound. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-020215- Port Valdez- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-020215- Valdez Narrows- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-020215- Valdez Arm- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-020215- Passage Canal- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-020215- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt in the morning. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ131-020215- Barren Islands East- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ132-020215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ136-020215- Chiniak Bay- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-020215- Marmot Bay- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-020215- Shelikof Strait- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes early. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-020215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray south of Anchor Point. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-020215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .MON...N wind 20 kt. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. .WED...S wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-020215- Kachemak Bay- 356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
196 FZAK51 PAFC 020055 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-021330- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front enters the southwest Gulf Sat night and moves to the north Gulf coast by Sun night. A new low develops 100 nm east of Kodiak City at 990 mb Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ119-021330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt near the Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta. .SUN...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray near the coast. Snow and rain. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-021330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming variable 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes in the evening. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...Variable wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ121-021330- Resurrection Bay- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 50 kt near Caines Head. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-021330- Prince William Sound- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-021330- Port Valdez- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 30 near the Port in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-021330- Valdez Narrows- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-021330- Valdez Arm- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-021330- Passage Canal- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-021330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ131-021330- Barren Islands East- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ132-021330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N of Dangerous Cape NW wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. S of Dangerous Cape NW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft in the evening subsiding to 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Rain and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming SE after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ136-021330- Chiniak Bay- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-021330- Marmot Bay- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-021330- Shelikof Strait- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt out of western bays and passes in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-021330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-021330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .MON...N wind 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-021330- Kachemak Bay- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
848 FZAK51 PAFC 021245 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-030200- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front moves into the western Gulf Sunday morning and quickly moves to the northeast Gulf coast by Sunday evening. A second front moves to the southern Gulf Monday morning and moves to the northern gulf by Monday afternoon. A low center develops 60 nm east of Kodiak City at 985 mb Monday afternoon and moves to Middleton Island by early Tue morning. $$ PKZ119-030200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. N gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta in the morning. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-030200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain with snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ121-030200- Resurrection Bay- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-030200- Prince William Sound- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-030200- Port Valdez- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-030200- Valdez Narrows- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-030200- Valdez Arm- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT AND MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-030200- Passage Canal- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-030200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray near Kamishak Bay. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-030200- Barren Islands East- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to E 20 kt after midnight. Near the Barren Islands, NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ132-030200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt early, becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ136-030200- Chiniak Bay- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt by afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow changing to rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-030200- Marmot Bay- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt by afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow changing to rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-030200- Shelikof Strait- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt by afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow changing to rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-030200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT AND MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-030200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. .MON...N wind 25 kt. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. .THU...S wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-030200- Kachemak Bay- 345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt during the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
828 FZAK51 PAFC 030100 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-031330- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front pushes across the Gulf through Tue morning. A 987 mb low forms on the front 110 nm South of Chignik Mon morning and moves to 35 nm South of Cordova at 992 mb and dissipates inland Tue afternoon. A 987 mb low 305 nm South of Chignik Tue morning moves to 40 nm Southwest of Sitkinak at 983 mb Tue afternoon. Its front tracks into the Gulf for Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ119-031330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain and snow .MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight near the coast. Becoming SE 25 kt away from the coast. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ120-031330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-031330- Resurrection Bay- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Caines Head in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-031330- Prince William Sound- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-031330- Port Valdez- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-031330- Valdez Narrows- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-031330- Valdez Arm- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-031330- Passage Canal- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray and areas of blowing snow. Snow. .MON...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray and areas of blowing snow. Snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-031330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ131-031330- Barren Islands East- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow. .MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain with snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-031330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 18 ft. .MON...N of Dangerous Cape...E wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. S of Dangerous Cape...E wind 20 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-031330- Chiniak Bay- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 20 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-031330- Marmot Bay- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-031330- Shelikof Strait- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-031330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-031330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .MON...N wind 30 kt. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .WED...N wind 10 kt. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-031330- Kachemak Bay- 400 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
342 FZAK51 PAFC 030757 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 Updated zone 128 Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-032015- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front pushes across the Gulf through Tue morning. A 987 mb low forms on the front 110 nm South of Chignik Mon morning and moves to 35 nm South of Cordova at 992 mb and dissipates inland Tue afternoon. A 987 mb low 305 nm South of Chignik Tue morning moves to 40 nm Southwest of Sitkinak at 983 mb Tue afternoon. Its front tracks into the Gulf for Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ119-032015- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain and snow .MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight near the coast. Becoming SE 25 kt away from the coast. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ120-032015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-032015- Resurrection Bay- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Caines Head in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-032015- Prince William Sound- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-032015- Port Valdez- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-032015- Valdez Narrows- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-032015- Valdez Arm- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-032015- Passage Canal- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray and areas of blowing snow. Snow. .MON...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray and areas of blowing snow. Snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-032015- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ131-032015- Barren Islands East- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow. .MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain with snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-032015- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 18 ft. .MON...N of Dangerous Cape...E wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. S of Dangerous Cape...E wind 20 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-032015- Chiniak Bay- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 20 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-032015- Marmot Bay- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-032015- Shelikof Strait- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-032015- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-032015- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .MON...N wind 30 kt. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .WED...N wind 10 kt. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-032015- Kachemak Bay- 1057 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
577 FZAK51 PAFC 031944 RRA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-040145- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front enters the southern Gulf this morning and pushes to the northern coast this afternoon. This front remains nearly stationary through Tue afternoon then weakens as it moves inland. An associated low develops just northeast of Kodiak City at 984 mb later this afternoon then tracks to Cordova by early Tue afternoon and dissipates as it moves inland. The next front moves to the southern Gulf Tue afternoon moving to the northern Gulf by early Wed morning. $$ PKZ119-040145- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-040145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ121-040145- Resurrection Bay- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-040145- Prince William Sound- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft toward morning. Rain and snow. .TUE...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-040145- Port Valdez- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-040145- Valdez Narrows- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow becoming rain showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-040145- Valdez Arm- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-040145- Passage Canal- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-040145- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Snow. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ131-040145- Barren Islands East- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt, except NE wind 50 kt near the Barren Islands. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Near the Barren Islands, NE wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ132-040145- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ136-040145- Chiniak Bay- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-040145- Marmot Bay- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ138-040145- Shelikof Strait- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-040145- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Snow. .TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-040145- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight. Snow. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .WED...N wind 10 kt. .THU...S wind 10 kt. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-040145- Kachemak Bay- 337 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt...strongest along the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 28, 4:43 PM AKST, 11 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 4:43 PM AKST, 11 hours 13 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 443 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A broad long wave trough extends south across the mainland and phases with a short wave over the southern Gulf of Alaska. A strong southerly jet (120Kt plus), associated with a rapidly occluding surface low in the southern Gulf of Alaska, is evident by a pronounced dry slot on satellite imagery to the south and east of the surface center. Satellite imagery also shows a well defined occluded front associated with the low. Cold northerly air flowing off the Southwest Mainland is evident by open and closed cell cumulus over the eastern Bering Sea and eastern ALeutians. Strong and gusty winds squeezing through the gaps in the Alaska Peninsula are depicted by cloud streets south of the Alaska Peninsula. Cold temperatures and gusty northerly winds continue to produce low wind chills across Southwest Alaska. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... Models on synoptic scale are in generally good agreement in the short term. They struggle though in the evolution and movement of the occluding surface low and developing triple point center. Timing and placement will affect winds and precipitation potential. && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions should persist through tonight. North winds will increase this evening and stay fairly gusty through tonight. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... A storm force low has entered the southern Gulf this afternoon, which will continue to be the predominant weather driver across Southcentral for the next few days. A Blizzard Warning has been issued for Kodiak Island starting this evening for high winds, heavy snowfall and reduced visibility through tomorrow evening. Areas near Kodiak City could receive snowfall totals of 9 to 18 inches. As the low over the Gulf moves farther north, a barrier jet will set up along the north Gulf coast, intensifying the pressure gradient. This will increase winds for Seward and the Valdez area. Thompson Pass will also see stronger winds in this pattern, which has led to a Blizzard Warning being issued for this area starting tonight through Wednesday afternoon. Winds will be the driving factor, causing whiteout conditions at times, with only a few inches of new snowfall accumulation. The low will align just right that snow will develop tonight and continue through Wednesday from Portage Valley through Turnagain Pass. This alignment will allow for a Turnagain Arm wind to set up across the area which will be responsible for bringing ample moisture for another round of snow, which will be moderate to heavy at times, into the area. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued from Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night for possible blizzard conditions as the snow and wind will increase in intensity during this time. 4 to 8 inches with locally higher amounts are possible in conjunction with the strongest winds that could gust as high as 45 to 60 mph. Total snow amounts through the duration of the event - tonight through Wednesday night - of 12 to 24 inches are expected. Warmer temperatures are expected across areas of Southcentral, however, most precipitation looks to remain frozen with the potential for a short switchover to rain for Cordova. The backside of the low sees arctic air wrapping into it which looks to end the warm temperatures as soon as Thursday night. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)... Arctic high pressure persists over northern Alaska, maintaining strong northeast winds and cold, clear conditions over much of the southwest Mainland. A Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect for the Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay area through Thursday. A low approaching the Gulf Wednesday will bring an increase in cloud cover and an increase in winds, particularly for the interior Bristol Bay/AKPEN area. Expect a slight warm-up from the increased cloud cover and easterly flow, but winds will ramp up in conjunction with the warm up, so hazardous wind chills remain possible. Precipitation from the low will generally be focused on the south side of the Alaska/Aleutian range. That said, as the low drifts into Cook Inlet and occludes late Wednesday, moisture wrapped around it should overrun cold air in place in the Kuskokwim Valley/interior Bristol Bay area. This could bring prolonged light snow to the middle to lower Kuskokwim Valley and the Alaska Range foothills (generally east of Koliganek and Igiugig) late Wednesday into Thursday. Precipitation will diminish Friday as a ridge builds over the Bering, stabilizing conditions. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)... Arctic high pressure persists over northern Alaska, maintaining strong northeast flow and cold air advection over the Bering and Aleutians. This setup, in conjunction with a low in the Gulf, is causing enhanced gap winds through the eastern Aleutians. Gap winds will likely gust to storm force late tonight and Wednesday into Thursday, as general flow backs to NNW and geostrophic winds peak. South of the eastern AKPEN (i.e., from Chignik east), gusts could flirt with hurricane force late tonight, as the Gulf low deepens. Periods of ocean-effect snow will persist over the Bering Sea, Pribilof Islands and Aleutians for the next few days as cold air flows over the warmer waters of the Bering. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for blowing snow along the AKPEN through Wednesday evening, and highest snow accumulations will be on the peaks, but given the expected winds it won't take much snow to limit visibility's in low-lying areas. Ocean-effect snow will continue to impact Unalaska, but temperatures will be a bit warmer than the AKPEN and winds won't be quite as strong thus advisory level conditions are not expected at this time. Meanwhile, high pressure over eastern Siberia maintains a relatively warmer air mass over the western Bering and western Aleutians. Though snow will continue in the central and western Aleutians, significant impacts from blowing snow are unlikely. A strong low will approach the western Aleutians from the southwest Friday. && .MARINE (Days 3 through 5...Friday through Sunday) Gulf of Alaska: Persistent low pressure is expected to remain in the Gulf through Saturday. While the easterly winds along the northern Gulf coast will taper, strong northwesterly flow will persist through the usual gaps and passes, especially over Kamishak Bay and Wide Bay south of Kodiak Island through Saturday. By Saturday night, a strong front enters the western Gulf. Gales are likely with this front, and storm force winds are possible. Bering Sea and Aleutians: Gusty northerly flow will taper over the eastern Bering by Friday morning. A weak low in the northern Bering may spread some gales in over the Pribilof Islands and northward as it lifts to the north and exits the Bering by Saturday morning. Attention shifts to a strong ~960 mb low moving over the western Aleutians Saturday morning. Gales are expected, though there is increasing confidence in storm force winds with this system. Models have not settled on the track of this low, though it is likely to impact the Bering through early next week. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7...Saturday through Tuesday) The persistent upper level trough that has been in place over the Gulf will eventually shift eastward as an upper level ridge approaches Saturday. There is increasing confidence in a strong area of low pressure entering the Bering/western Aleutians Saturday morning. Models are hinting at a sharp temperature gradient forming over the Bering late Saturday into Sunday, which could potentially fuel the development of several additional areas of low pressure. Depending on if these lows form, and where they track, there remains potential for a pattern change across southern Alaska for early next week as warmer southerly flow advances eastward. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...Blizzard Warning 131 171. Blowing Snow Advisory 181. Wind Chill Advisory 155 161. Winter Storm Watch 125. MARINE...Storm Warning 119 120 130 131 138. Gale Warning 127 128 132 136 137 139 150 155 165 170>174 179 180. Heavy Freezing Spray 121 127 130 138 139 141 150 155 165 170>172 179 185. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RC SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CK SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MM MARINE/LONG TERM...KO
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Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 3:49 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:10 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 28, 11:21 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:11 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:11 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:56 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:56 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 29, 4:27 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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